José Bohr
Chilean film director, producer, actor and screenwriter (1901-1994) · Chile · On the map · Directors · Died at 92
José Bohr, born Joseph Bohr Elzer, was a German-born Chilean film director, producer, actor, screenwriter, composer and singer, active in Chilean, Mexican, American, and Argentine cinema. Between 1919 and 1969, Bohr directed 35 films.
José Bohr is read about 12 times a day, in 8 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 18 October 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 119 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
Sonrisas de ChileFilm, Director1955
The Great Chamorro CircusFilm, Director, Producer1951
One Who's Been a SailorFilm, Director, Producer1949La cadena infinitaFilm, Director1947
El último guapoFilm1946
El hombre que se llevaronFilm, Producer1942
P'al otro ladoFilm, Director1939
A Macabre LegacyFilm, Director, Writer1936
Así es la mujerFilm, Director1935
Luponini from ChicagoFilm, Director, Writer1931
Hollywood, City of DreamsFilm, Writer, Producer1929
Pacto con el Diablo (o el socio, Mr. Davis)Film, Writer1928
CreacionesFilm, Himself1919
Easily, or The Lottery TicketFilm, Director1901Born3 September 1901People around José
Close ties
Sara García José directed La sangre manda and Such Is Woman
Julián Soler José directed The Whip and Por mis pistolas- George Crone Directed Hollywood, City of Dreams (1931)
Claudio Arrau José directed Dreams of Love (1935)
Yma Sumac José directed 27 millions (1947)
Lupita Tovar Also in Marihuana (El monstruo verde) (1936)
Tita Merello José directed 27 millions (1947)
Barry Norton José directed Such Is Woman (1936)
Andrew L. Stone Directed Sombras de gloria (1930)
Anita Blanch José directed Luponini from Chicago (1935)
René Cardona José directed Such Is Woman (1936)
Carlos López Moctezuma José directed The Whip (1939)
Alberto Closas José directed 27 millions (1947)
Demetrio Aguilera Malta Produced La cadena infinita (1949)
Miguel Arenas Also in A Macabre Legacy (1939)- Consuelo Frank Also in A Macabre Legacy (1939)
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
81 credits on file
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Bohr also composed 8 tangos, the best known of which is Cascabelito, and is sometimes mistakenly known as the orchestra leader for records that are actually his wife's Eva Bohr's orchestra.
